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As the Co-Investigating Judges have credible information that the content of the Second Introductory Submission which is classified as confidential, has been divulged by a disloyal staff member of the ECCC, warning is hereby given that anyone publishing information from this confidential document is liable to be subjected to proceedings for Interference with the Administration of Justice pursuant to

In a reasoned decision issued on 7 June 2011, the Co-Investigating Judges of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) have rejected a request for an extension of the deadline for filing Civil Party Applications in Case 003 and three investigative requests filed by the International Co-Prosecutor alone as invalid.

Pursuant to Internal Rule 56 (2) (a), the Co-Investigating Judges of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) make the following statement:1. As of 18 May 2011, the Victims Support Section (VSS) had received 318 Civil Party Applications for Case 003.

In view of misrepresentations in the article “Cambodia’s troubled tribunal” published in the 25 May 2011 edition by the International Justice Tribune, the Co-Investigating Judges of the ECCC point out the following: 1. Regarding the allegation “investigating judges (are) threatening the international co-prosecutor with contempt of court”: The Co-Investigating Judges never threatened this, nor did they ever let it be known that they were considering this; rather this is a malicious rumour intended to disrupt the harmony within the Court. 

His Majesty the King Norodom Sihamoni has appointed Dr. Siegfried Blunk (Germany) as new international Co-Investigating Judge at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC).

Yesterday, 15 September 2010, You Bunleng and Marcel Lemonde, the Co-Investigating Judges of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, signed the Closing Order for Case File 002, indicting Ieng Sary, Ieng Thirith, Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea and sending them for trial.

The ECCC Co-Investigating Judges, You Bunleng and Marcel Lemonde, have started issuing admissibility decisions in respect of the 3988 applications to join Case No. 002 as Civil Parties.

In respect of Civil party applicants in Case 002 who have filed applications with the Victims Support Section up to the deadline of 29 January 2009, the Co-Investigating Judges of the ECCC have decided to accept supplementary information from those applicants if they wish to supply it.

Today, in accordance with Rule 66(1) of the Internal Rules of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), the Co-Investigating Judges have notified all the parties and their lawyers that they consider that the judicial investigation in Case 002, in which charges have been laid against Ieng Sary, Ieng Thirith, Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan and Kaing Guek Eav, has been concluded.

The Victims Unit is extending its opening hours for all persons wishing to file an application to become a Civil party in Case 002, in which charges have been laid against Ieng Sary, Ieng Thirith, Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan and Kaing Guek Eav. 

An Order from the Co-Investigating Judges, dated 8 December 2009, finds that the form of liability known as Joint Criminal Enterprise (JCE) applies for international crimes prosecuted before the ECCC. 

In two separate orders issued on 10 November, the Co-Investigating Judges have extended the provisional detention of Ieng Sary and Ieng Thirith for a maximum term of one year.

Having received an introductory submission filed by the Co-Prosecutors of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on 18 July 2007, the Co-Investigating Judges are currently conducting a judicial investigation into allegations of crimes committed by Khieu Samphan, Nuon Chea, Ieng Sary, Ieng Thirith and Kaing Guek Eav (Duch) between 17 April 1975 and 6 January 1979 (Case File 002).

In an Order dated 15 September 2009 the Co-Investigating Judges order the provisional detention of Nuon Chea to be extended with a maximum term of one year.

In an Order dated 28 July 2009, the Co-Investigating Judges dismiss a request from Ieng Thirith`s Defence team to exclude any evidence or other material which was or may have been obtained by torture.

Further to their decision dated 3 March 2009 relating to the publication of an increased number of documents from the judicial investigation, by virtue of Rule 56(2) of the ECCC Internal Rules,